Concrete in the country / [American Cement Company]. (1910)
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he sameco.umn may cause ,t to snap off, for concrete is strong, but brittle. On the other massivf r h 1 \ ° ° ^^^1 withstands masstxe loads that tend to stretch it, and thus displays a kittd of strength directly V S: Tr V ; construction these two called iZltd c ^^^ t^- -bining them in what is… … The value of reinforcing concrete posts properly may readily be seen in the;ure. If a load (L) is raised so that its weight is supported on one side by a3oden post, the post will bend. The fibre in the wood on the side away from thead may be tough and elastic enough to prevent the post from…